Lee Ainslie
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Lee S. Ainslie III is the head of hedge fund Maverick Capital, which in 1993 he helped form at the invitation of billionaire Sam Wyly
. Prior to joining Maverick, he worked at Julian Robertson
's Tiger Management Corp. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia
and an MBA from the University of North Carolina
. He was profiled in the book, Hedge Hunters, by Katherine Burton.
Sam Wyly
Samuel "Sam" Wyly is an American entrepreneur and businessman, philanthropist, and major contributor to conservative campaigns and candidates. In 2006, Forbes magazine estimated his net worth at $1.1 billion...
. Prior to joining Maverick, he worked at Julian Robertson
Julian Robertson
Julian H. Robertson Jr., KNZM is an American former hedge fund manager. Now retired, Robertson invests directly in other hedge funds, most run by former employees of Robertson's defunct hedge fund company....
's Tiger Management Corp. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
and an MBA from the University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina was one of the first public universities in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century...
. He was profiled in the book, Hedge Hunters, by Katherine Burton.
External links
- "A calm exterior; Lee Ainslie's soft-spoken demeanor cloaks a hard-headed investor with a relentless focus on performance.(Face to Face Lee Ainslie)," Pensions & Investments, June 11, 2007
- "How Lee Ainslie does it," Investment News, February 11, 2008
- "The Legend of Robin Hood," Fortune magazine, September 8, 2006
- "Wall Street's Elite," Forbes, September 10, 2001
- "Inside a hedge fund: An interview with the managing partner of Maverick Capital," McKinsey Quarterly, April 2006